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Instruction: Select the correct answer for each of the following 15. How much heat is required to change 30 kg of 20 deg C water into
questions. 100 deg C steam at one atmosphere?
A. 77,757 kJ* C. 42,556 kJ
NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means B. 67,255 kJ D. 94,555 kJ
exponentiation.
16. Carnot cycle is maximum efficiency in ____ engine.
1. Estimate the work necessary in kJ to compress the air in an air- A. steam C. reversible*
compressor cylinder from a pressure of 100 kPa to 2000 kPa. The B. gas D. diesel
initial volume is 1000 cm3. An isothermal process is to be assumed.
A. 0.1 C. 0.3* 17. A piston allows air to expand from 6 MPa to 200 kPa. The initial
B. 0.2 D. 0.4 volume and temperature are 500 cu. m. and 800 degC.If the
temperature is held constant, calculate the heat transfer.
2. A 10-kg body falls from rest, with negligible interaction with its A. 10.20 kJ C. 12.60 kJ
surroundings (no friction). Determine its velocity after it falls 5 m. B. 9.62 kJ D. 8.46 kJ
A. 10.5 m/s C. 8.7 m/s
B. 9.9 m/s * D. 7.5 m/s 18. An 85% efficient turbine accepts 0.8 cu.m/s of water at a pressure
of 600 kPa. What is the maximum power output, in kW if it exhausts
3. A Carnot engine rejects 80 MJ of energy every hour by transferring to the atmosphere?
heat to a reservoir at 10°C. Determine the power produced if the rate A. 320 C. 410
of energy addition is 40 kW. B. 560 D. 640
A. 17.8 kW* C. 10.5 kW
B. 20.3 kW D. 15.3 kW 19. Shaft work of – 15 BTU/lb and heat transfer of – 10 BTU/lb change
enthalpy of a system by
4. If 1.25 L of gas at 780 torr is changed to 965 mL at constant A. – 5 BTU/lb C. + 5 BTU/lb
temperature, what is its final pressure? B. – 25 BTU/lb D. + 25 BTU/lb
A. 1025 torr C. 2345 torr
B. 1010 torr* D. 1245 torr 20. The transfer of heat energy from molecule to molecule is known as
A. absorption C. conduction
5. An ideal gas as compared to a real gas at very high pressure B. radiation D. convection
occupies
A. more volume* C. less volume 21. A 9-cu ft ideal gas at 75 deg F and 22psia is compressed
B. same volume D. unpredictable behavior isothermally to 2 cu ft. Find the resulting pressure.
A. 95 psia C. 97 psia
6. A car has a piston cylinder device initially containing 0.8 m3 of air at B. 94 psia D. 99 psia*
110 kPa and 80 ̊C. The air is now compressed to 0.2 m3 in such a
way that the temperature inside the cylinder remains constant. Find 22. Calculate the COP of a heat pump is it delivers 20,000 kJ/hr with a
the work done during this process. 1.39kW input.
A. -122 kJ C. -231 kJ A. 2 C. 3
B. -332 kJ D. -156 kJ C. 3 D. 4*

7. An open system is one in which 23. A heat pump takes heat form groundwater at 7C and maintaind a
A. mass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy room temperature at 21C. What is the maximum COP for this ehat
may do so pump?
B. neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system A. 17 C. 29
C. both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system* B. 13 D. 21*
D. mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
24. A Carnot engine takes in 3000 calories of input heat and rejects
8. A closed system is one in which 2000 calories of heat. The temperature of the waste heat is 600 deg
A. mass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy C. Determine the temperature of the input heat.
may do so* A. 1000K C. 1500 K
B. mass crosses the boundary but not the energy B. 1900 K D. 1300 K*
C. neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
D. both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system 25. Determine the maximum horsepower output from an engine burning
1 million Btu/hr of fuel with temperature between 1540F and 40F.
9. An inventor proposes an engine that operates between the 27°C A. 281 hp C. 486 hp
warm surface layer of the ocean and a 10°C layer a few meters B. 295 hp* D. 173 hp
down. Calculate the maximum possible efficiency.
A. 30.4 % C. 20.5 % 26. A new electric saw has a cost basis of $4,000 and a 10-year
B. 10.5 % D. 5.7 %* depreciable life. The estimated salvage value is zero. Determine the
annual depreciation amount using straight-line method.
10. In a certain process, 500 cal of heat are supplied to a system, and A. $440 C. $500
at the time 100 J of work are done. What is the increase in the B. $400* D. $300
internal energy of the system?
A. 546.8 cal C. 427.6 cal 27. A piece of equipment in a business has a basis of $50,000, and is
B. 476.1 cal D. 523.9 cal* expected to have a $10,000 salvage value when replaced after
30,000 hours of use. Find its book value after 10,000 hours of use.
11. Two liters of air at atmospheric pressure are compressed A. $30,400 C. $20,600
isothermally to a volume of 2L. Approximate the work done. B. $32,000 D. $36,700*
A. 16 L-atm* C. 18 L-atm
B. 12 L-atm D. 24 L-atm 28. $100,000 was deposited in a bank account and $115,000 is
withdrawn one year later. Compute the annual interest rate which
12. Which of the following is the emmisivity of a white body? was paid.
A. zero* C. 1 A. 7% C. 15%*
B. 0.5 D. 0<e<1 B. 10% D. 30%

13. What head in feet of air, at ambient conditions of 14.7 psia and 68 29. At a 10% per year interest rate, how much is $500 now equivalent
deg F, is equivalent to 2 psia? to three years from now?
A. 146 C. 1560 A. $665.50* C. $660.50
B. 395 D. 3840* B. $556.50 D. $465.00

14. A Carnot heat engine operating between 1540 deg F and 440 deg F 30. To raise capital for his new business, a man asks you to lend him
has an efficiency of money. He offers to pay you $3,000 at the end of four years. How
A. 0.51 C. 0.52 much should you give him now if you want to make 12% interest per
B. 0.59 D. 0.55* year?
A. $1,906.55* C. $1,960.55
B. $1,609.55 D. $1,069.55

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31. If $100 is deposited at the end of each year in a savings account A. $178.34 C. $190.34
that pays 6% interest per year, how much will be in the account at B. $169.59* D. $158.37
the end of five years?
A. $563.70* C. $540.88 44. Suppose $100 is invested in an account that earns 18%
B. $559.23 D. $512.25 compounded monthly. The future value at the end of a 3-year period
is:
32. A sinking fund is to be established to accumulate money to replace A. $190.35 C. $170.91*
a $10,000 machine. If the machine is to be replaced at the end of B. $145.67 D. $139.20
12 years, how much should be deposited in the sinking fund each
year? Assume the fund earns 10% annual interest. 45. An amount of $100 is invested for 3 years in an account that earns
A. $532 C. $468* 18% compounded weekly. The future value at the end of the 3-year
B. $425 D. $605 period is
A. $190.26 C. $151.56
33. An individual is considering the purchase of a used automobile. The B. $119.45 D. $171.44*
total price is $6,200, with $1,240 as a down payment and the
balance paid in 48 equal monthly payments with interest at 1% per 46. The present value of a promise to pay $4,000 6 years from today at
month. Compute the monthly payment if the payments are due at an interest rate that is compounded quarterly is $2,798. Find the
the end of each month. annual effective interest rate.
A. $ 125.34 C. $ 145.02 A. 5.21% C. 7.34%
B. $ 167.32 D. $ 131.44* B. 6.00% D. 6.14%*

34. An man is planning his retirement and to start a lawn mowing 47. Find the future value of an investment if $150 is deposited at the
business. Unfortunately, he will be facing a slight drop in pay. Being beginning of each month for 9 years and the interest rate is 7.2%,
unwilling to sacrifice his luxurious style, he has decided that he will compounded monthly.
have to withdraw $10,000 from his savings at the end of each year. A. $24,439 C. $26,432
Due to less than ideal health habits, he is only planning a 12-year B. $27,593 D. $22,836*
retirement. How much money must the man have in the bank at the
start of his retirement? Money in his savings account earns 6% per 48. What is the present value of an annuity of $1,500 payable at the end
year. of each 6-month period for 2 years if money is worth 8%,
A. $83,839* C. $94,565 compounded semiannually?
B. $77,348 D. $78,932 A. $5290 C. $5934
B. $5445* D. $5399
35. A P1000 face-value bond pays dividends of P110 at the end of each
year. If the bond matures in 20 years, what is the approximate bond 49. Suppose that a court settlement results in a $750,000 award. If this
value at an interest rate of 12% per year, compounded annually? is invested at 9% compounded semiannually, how much will it
A. P890 C. P925* provide at the beginning of each half-year for a period of 7 years?
B. P930 D. P895 A. $74,593 C. $69,973
B. $70,206* D. $72,392
36. An investment proposal calls for a $100,000 payment now and a
second $100,000 payment 10 years from now. The investment is for 50. A deferred annuity is purchased that will pay $10,000 per quarter for
a project with a perpetual life. The effective annual interest rate is 15 years after being deferred for 5 years. If money is worth 6%
6%. What is the approximate capitalized cost? compounded quarterly, what is the present value of this annuity?
A. $156,000 * C. $160,000 A. $292,387* C. $249,984
B. $200,000 D. $267,000 B. $267,872 D. $222,317

37. Twenty thousand dollars is invested today. If the annual inflation rate
is 6% and the effective annual return on investment is 10%, what 51. A Pitot-static tube is place into an air duct and the deflection of the
will be the approximate future value of the investment, adjusted for gage is 1.6 inches of water. What is the velocity of air in the duct?
inflation, in five years? Assume that the density of air is 0.075 lbm/ft 3.
A. $26,800 C. $32,200 A. 84 ft/sec* C. 1133 ft/sec
B. $42,000 D. $43,100* B. 309.2 ft/sec D. 6.4 ft/sec

38. An investment currently costs $28,000. If the current inflation rate is 52. A sphere of constant density and 4 in diameter floats in water
6% and the effective annual return on investment is 10%, (density of water is 62.27 lbm/ft3) such that the upper hemisphere
approximately how long will it take for the investment's future value is above the water level. What is the weight of the sphere?
to reach $40,000? A. 0.6 lbf C. 32.2 lbf
A. 1.8 years C. 2.3 years * B. 1.2 lbf D. 21.5 lbf *
B. 2.6 years D. 3.4 years
53. A block of wood floats in water with 6 inches projecting above the
39. Permanent mineral rights on a parcel of land are purchased for an water surface. If the same block were placed in alcohol of specific
initial lump-sum payment of $100,000. Profits from mining activities gravity 0.82, the block would project 4 inches above the surface of
are $12,000 each year, and these profits are expected to continue the alcohol. Determine the specific gravity of the wood block.
indefinitely. What approximate interest rate is being earned on the A. 0.603* C. 0.421
initial investment? B. 0.236 D. 1.315
A. 8.33% C. 9.00%
B. 10.0% D. 12.0% 54. For turbulent flow of a fluid in a pipe, all of the following are true,
except:
40. A woman deposited $500 for 3 years at 7% simple interest per A. The average velocity will be nearly the same as the pipe center.
annum. How much money can be withdrawn from the account at the B. Energy lost due to turbulence and friction varies with kinetic
end of the 3-year period? energy.
A. $605* C. $650 C. Pipe roughness affects the friction factor.
B. $748 D. $784 D. Reynolds number will be less than 2000.*

41. Assume $500 is deposited for 200 days in an account that earns 6% 55. In fluid flow, if the fluid travels parallel to the adjacent layers and
simple interest per annum. What is the balance at the end of the the paths of individual particles do not cross, the flow is said to be:
investment period? A. Laminar* C. critical
A. $520.56 C. $495.32 B. turbulent D. dynamic
B. $536.80 D. $516.45*
56. Compute the average speed of water in a pipe having an inside
42. An amount of $100 is invested for 3 years in an account that earns diameter of 5.0 cm and delivering 2.5 cu. m. of water per hour.
18% compounded annually. The future value at the end of the 3- A. 0.35 m/s * C. 0.20 m/s
year period will be: B. 0.40 m/s D. 0.25 m/s
A. $164.30* C. $145.60
B. $173.20 D. $190.34
43. Assume $100 is invested for three years in an account that earns 57. The Moody diagram used in fluid mechanics to obtain
18% compounded quarterly. The future value at the end of the 3- A. the drag coefficient C. the friction factor
year period is: B. the Stroudal number D. the pressure coefficient

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71. A turbine is to operate at 300rpm under a net head of 400m. if the

58. A rectangular open box, 25 ft by 10 ft in plan and 12 ft deep, coefficient of velocity is 0.98, what is its velocity?
weighs 40 tons and is launched in fresh water. How deep will it A. 68.64 m/s C. 80.24 m/s
sink? B. 76.82 m/s D. 82.82 m/s*
A. 5.12 ft C. 6.24 ft
B. 4.18 ft D. 3.62 ft 72. A liquid compressed in a cylinder has a volume of 1000 cc at
2MPa and 990 cc at 2.5MPa. compute the bulk modulus of
59. A turbine at a hydroelectric plant accepts 20 m3/s of water at a elasticity.
gage pressure of 300 kPa and discharges it to the atmosphere. A. 25 MPa C. 100 MPa
Determine the maximum power output. B. 50 MPa* D. 150 MPa
A. 3 MW C. 5MW
B. 4 MW D. 6MW* 73. A type of Newtonian fluid wherein the ratio of shear stress to shear
strain decreases as shear strain increases.
60. Water flows through a nozzle that converges from 4 in. to 0.8 in. in A. shear thickening C. shear thinning*
diameter. For a mass flux of 30 Ibm/sec calculate the upstream B. Bingham plastic D. Newtonian plastic
pressure if the downstream pressure is 14.7 psia.
A. 127 psi C. 142 psi * 74. The viscosity of liquids ___ with increase in temperature. Viscosity
B. 324 psi D. 147 psi of gases ___ with increase in temperature.
A. increase, increase C. increase, decrease
61. Incompressible steady flow of water occurs in a tube of constant B. decrease, increase* D. decrease, decrease
cross-section. The pressure at the lower end is 90 psig and at a
point 100ft higher, the pressure is 30 psig. Calculate the head loss. 75. To what height will pure 60 deg F water in a 0.1 inch diameter
A. 32.5 ft C. 38.5 ft* glass tube rise if the tube is open to the atmosphere in the other
B. 20.4 ft D. 45.3 ft end?
A. 0.36 in C. 0.46 in*
62. A rectangular open box 25ft by 10ft in plan and 12ft deep weighs B. 0.16 in D. 0.26 in
40 tons and is launched in freshwater. How deep will it sink?
A. 2.34 ft C. 5.13 ft* 76. If 35.2 grams of calcium hydroxide dissolved in enough water to
B. 4.53 ft D. 10.3 ft make 188 g of solution, calculate the percent concentration of
calcium hydroxide in the solution.
63. The flow rate of air moving through a square 0.5m by 0.5m duct is A. 18% C. 22%
160 cu.m per minute. What is the mean velocity of the flow? B. 20% D. 16%
A. 2.4 m/s C. 10.7 m/s*
B. 3.5 m/s D. 12.4 m/s 77. Five gas molecules are found to have speeds of 500, 600, 700,
800 and 900 m/s. Find the RMS speed.
64. Calculate the force in MN due to the pressure acting on the 1-m- A. 629 m/s C. 714 m/s*
diameter horizontal hatch of a submarine submerged 600 m below B. 651 m/s D. 700 m/s
the surface.
A. 6.42 C. 4.62 * 78. What is a coal that has been previously burned in an oxygen-poor
B. 2.46 D. 5.65 environment?
A. tuyere C. coke*
65. Air at 30 deg C and 110kPa flows at 16N/s through a rectangular B. diamond D. hematite
duct that measures 160mm x 320mm. Compute the average
velocity. 79. A gas in the atmosphere that traps sun’s UV rays.
A. 10.3 m/s C. 35.2 m/s A. oxygen C. helium
B. 25.2 m/s* D. 45.2 m/s B. ozone* D. water vapor

66. Determine the reading h for the manometer in the figure if the 80. Give the correct formula for Calcium Hydroxide.
pressure in the pipe is 39kPa vacuum and if the liquid used is A. Ca(OH)2 C. CaOH
kerosene. (sg=0.83). B. Ca(OH)3 D. Ca2(OH)3

81. It is defined as a measure of the amount of negative ions in the

water.
A. alkalinity C. turbidity
B. acidity D. solubility

82. If 4.88 g of a gas occupies 2.75 L at 103 kPa and 22 deg C,

calculate the molar mass.
A. 24.1 g/mol C. 42.1 g/mol
A. 3.6 m C. 5.6 m B. 21.4 g/mol D. 12.4 g/mol
B. 3.4 m D. 4.8 m*
83. Calculate the number of moles in 4.00 L of a gas mixture at 25 deg
67. Water in a hydraulic press, initially at 20 psia, is subjected to a C if the total pressure is 0.995 atm.
pressure of 17000 psia at 68 deg F. Determine the percentage A. 0.136 mol C. 0.163 mol
decrease in specific volume if the average bulk modulus of B. 0.153 mol D. 0.135 mol
elasticity is 365000psi.
A. 4.56 % C. 4.65 %* 84. If 200 cc. of a gas weighs 0.268 g at S. T.P, what is the
B. 5.32 % D. 2.56 % molecular weight?
A. 10 C. 20
68. A small circular jet of mercury 200 micrometer in diameter issues B. 30 D. 40
from an opening. What is the pressure difference between the
inside and outside of the jet at 20 deg C? Use δ=0.514 N/m. 85. The Pauli exclusion principle states that
A. 5.1 kPa* C. 5.7 kPa A. any atoms with a free s orbital can form bonds
B. 4.5 kPa D. 3.4 kPa B. no two atoms can occupy the same orbital unless their spins are
different
69. Find the angle the surface tension film leaves a glass for a vertical C. two atoms can occupy the same orbital unless their spins are
tube immersed in water if the diameter is 0.25 in and the capillary different
rise is 0.08in. Use δ=0.005 lb/ft. D. atoms of the same configuration do not change
A. 34.5 deg C. 60.3 deg
B. 64.3 deg * D. 54.3 deg 86. The molality of a solution of ethyl alcohol C2H5OH in water is
1.54mol/kg. How many grams of alcohol are dissolved in 2.5kg of
70. An 18-kg slab slides down a 15 deg inclined plane on a 3-mm thick water?
film of SAE 10 oil (μ=0.0814 Pa-s) at 20 deg C. The contact area is A. 135 C. 177*
0.3 sq m. Find the terminal velocity of the slab. B. 184 D. 144
A. 3.45 m/s C. 5.63 m/s* 87. If 200cc of gas weighs 0.268g at STP, what is its molecular
B. 4.56 m/s D. 5.45 m/s weight? A. 20 C. 40
B. 30* D. 50

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88. How many grams are represented in 2.50 mol of water? 104. If 80 g of iron shot at 100°C is dropped into 200 g of water at 20°C
A. 25 C. 35 contained in an iron vessel of mass 50g, find the resulting
B. 45* D. 50 temperature. The specific heat of iron is 0.12 cal/g°C.
A. 33.12⁰C C. 13.25⁰C
89. How many kg of O2 are contained in a tank whose volume is 2 cu B. 23.56⁰C* D. 46.17⁰C
ft when the gauge pressure is 2000 psi and the temperature is 27
C? A. 10.1* C. 11.2 105. When 100 kJ of work is done on a closed system during a process,
B. 14.5 D. 13.7 the total energy of the system increases by 55 kJ. Calculate how
much heat is either added or removed from the system.
90. A density of zinc is 455 lb/cu ft. Find the mass in grams of 9cc of A. 45kJ, added C. -45kJ, added
zinc. B. 45kJ, removed D. -45kJ, removed*
A. 57.2 C. 28.3
B. 65.6* D. 25.2 106. A block of ice is kept pressed against one end of a circular copper
bar of diameter 2 cm, length 20 cm, thermal conductivity 90 SI units
91. Temperature of a gas is produced due to and the other end is kept at 100°C by means of a steam chamber.
A. its heating value C. kinetic energy of molecules* How long will it take to melt 50 g of ice assuming heat is only
B. repulsion of molecules D. attraction of molecules supplied to the ice along the bar? L=8x104 cal/kg
A. 1184.4s* C. 4184.12s
92. Calculate the average kinetic energy of O2 molecules at 1.00 atm B. 1844.8s D. 1444.8s
and 300 K.
A. 6.50 x 10^-21 J C. 6.21 x 10^-21 J* 107. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top
B. 3.4 x 10^-21 J D. 5.3 x 10^-21 J boundary. The gas is heated and expands from a volume of 0.04
m3 to 0.10 m3 at a constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the
93. Boyle's law i.e. pV = constant is applicable to gases under work done by the system.
A. all ranges of pressures A. 12kJ C. 80kJ
B. only small range of pressures* B. -12kJ* D. -80kJ
C. high range of pressures
D. steady change of pressures 108. A piston cylinder device initially contains 0.8 m of air at 110 kPa
and 80°C. The air is now compressed to 0.2 m in such a way that
94. Which of the following variables controls the physical properties of the temperature inside the cylinder remains constant. What is the
a perfect gas? work done during this process?
A. pressure C. temperature A. 122kJ C. -122kJ*
B. volume D. all of the above* B. 66kJ D. -66kJ

95. Calculate the pressure of oxygen in a mixture at 105.9 kPa 109. How much heat is needed to increase the temperature of 1
containing 0.4 mol of oxygen and 0.2 mol of nitrogen. kilogram of -20 degrees Celsius ice to 150 degrees Celsius steam?
A. 70.6kPa* C. 71.4 kPa A. 3055.22kJ C. 4126.33kJ
B. 65.4 kPa D. 35.3 kPa B. 2045.12kJ D. 3156.24kJ*

96. If the atomic weight of Carbon-12 is exactly 12 amu, find the mass 110. A heat engine absorbs heat of 105 kcal from a source, which is at
of a single carbon-12 atom. 127°C and rejects a part of heat to sink at 27°C. Calculate the
A. 3.0 x10^-23 g C. 2.0 x10^-23 g* efficiency of the engine and the work done by it.
B. 3.0 x 10^-24 g D. 2.0 x 10^-24 g A. 35%, 120kJ C. 25%, 110kJ*
B. 15%, 90kJ D. 44%, 136Kj
97. When exposed to the atmosphere, which of the following is the
coldest? 111. Which of the following is involved in a Carnot cycle?
A. oxygen C. nitrogen A. Isochoric and adiabatic
B. argon D. helium* B. Isobaric and adiabatic
C. isothermal and adiabatic*
98. Calculate the rms velocity of 275 K argon (MW=39.9) molecules. D. Isothermal and isochoric
A. 313.7 m/s C. 515.7 m/s
B. 414.7 m/s* D. 616.7 m/s 112. 1 atm is equivalent to
A 101.325 Pa C. 1x105 bar
99. What is the mass number of an atom with 9 protons, 11 neutrons, B. 101.325 kPa* D. 1x105 kPa
and 9 electrons?
A. 9 C. 18 113. This law states that if a process can be written as the sum of
B. 20 * D. 29 several stepwise processes, the total enthalpy change of the
process is equal to the sum of the enthalpy changes of the various
100. Calculate the pressure of oxygen in a mixture at 105.9 kPa steps.
containing 0.400 mol of oxygen and 0.200 mol of nitrogen. A. Avogadro's Law C. Dalton's Law
A. 176.5 kPa C. 141.2 kPa B. Hess's Law* D. Boyle's Law
B. 35.3 kPa D. 70.6 kPa
114. What is the volume occupied by 7.40g of ammonia at STP?
101. Silicon (Si) is a major component of semiconductor chips. It has A. 9.75L* C. 5.79L
three naturally occurring isotopes 28Si, 29Si, and 30Si. Determine B. 7.95L D. 3.75L
the numbers of protons, electrons, and neutrons in 30Si silicon
isotope. 115. Heat is transferred to a heat engine from a furnace at a rate of
A. 14p, 14e, 14n C. 15p, 15e, 15n 92MW. If the rate of waste heat rejection to a nearby river is 45MW,
B. 14p, 14e, 16n* D. 16p, 14e, 14n determine the net power output and the thermal efficiency for this
heat engine
102. To apply a green chemistry approach, a chemical engineer uses A. 92MW, 100% C. 74MW, 90.15%
waste CO2 from a manufacturing process, instead of B. 47MW, 51.09%* D. 45MW, 50%
chlorofluorocarbons, as a "blowing agent in the production of
polystyrene. Find the density (in g/L) of CO2 and the number of 116. A debt of 15,000 is made for a period of 15 months. What is the
molecules per liter at room conditions. future amount that is due at the end of the loan period at 20%
A. 1.83g/L, 2.75x10^23 molecules/L* simple interest?
B. 3.81g/L, 7.25x10^23 molecules/L A. 17,580 C. 12,420
C. 2.33g/L, 3.25x10^23 molecules/L B. 18,750* D. 15,000
D. 1.96g/L, 1.66x10^23 molecules/L
117. A father wishes his son to receive P200,000 ten years from now as
103. What must be the speed of a lead bullet if it melts when striking a part of his inheritance. What amount should he invest now if it earns
steel slab? The initial temperature of the bullet is 300 K, its melting interest of 10% compounded annually during the first 5 years and
point is 700 K, its heat of melting is 5 cal/g and the specific heat is 12% compounded quarterly during the next 5 years?
0.03 cal/gK. A. 68,757.82* C. 79,492.12
A. 227.42m/s C. 377.26m/s* B. 54,333.33 D. 88,231.45
B. 175m/s D. 421.13m/s

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118. What is the future worth of P10,000 after 10 years if the interest is 133. An electronic equipment cost P45,000 with an estimated life of 5
3% compounded continuously? What is the corresponding year and a salvage value of P2,500. Find its depreciation using
effective rate? straight line method.
A. 14,293.66, 3.25% A. P8500* B. P7820 C. P10,500 D. P12,800
B. 13,498.59, 3.045%*
C. 12,996.22, 3.205% 134. A car dealer advertise the sale of a car model for a cash price of
D. 11,575.26, 3% P280,000. If purchased on installment, the required down payment
is 15% and balance payable in 18 equal monthly installments at an
119. Wanting to start his business, Carl borrowed P9000 from Paolo on interest rate of 1.5% per month. How much will the required
January 1, 2017 and P12,000 on January 1, 2019. He made a monthly payments?
partial payment of P7000 on January 1, 2020. It was agreed that A. P12,386.68B. P21,264.86 C. P15,185.78* D. P18,796.43
the balance of the loan would be amortized by two payments, one
on January 1, 2021 and another on January 1, 2022, the second 135. In year zero, you invest P10,000 in a 15% security for 5 years.
being 50% larger than the first. If the interest rate is 12%, what is During that time, the average annual inflation is 6%.How much, in
the amount of each payment? terms of year zero pesos, will be in the account at maturity?
A. 9,137.18, 13,705.77* A. P12,040 B. P16,500 C. P15,030* D. P11,060
B. 3,197.81, 31,507.77
C. 13,705.77, 9,137.18 136. Mr. Reyes borrows P100,000 at 10% effective annual interest. He
D. 7,153.11, 11,537.21 must pay back the loan over 30 years with uniform monthly
payments due on the first day of each month. Find the monthly
120. Ryan invest P5,000 at the end of each year in an account which payment.
gives a nominal annual interest of 7.5%, compounded A. P870* B. P839 C. P896 D. P987
continuously. Determine the total worth of his investment at the end
of 15 years. 137. An asset is purchased for P20,000. Its estimated life is 10 years
A. P133,545.58* C. P126,336.42 after which it will be sold for P12,000. Find the depreciation for the
B. P142,647.28 D. P135,429.64 first year using the sum of the years digit method.
A. P18,367 B. P17,458 C. P19,637* D. P15,694
121. Calculate the molarity of 1.50L of a 2.50M solution after it has been
diluted to 4.50L. 138. If the single payment compound amount factor for a period of 5
A. 0.288 M B. 0.833 M* C. 0.511 M D. 0.233 M years is 1.33822. What is the nearest value of the interest?
A. 4% B. 9% C. 6%* D. 11%
122. Elemental analysis of a sample of an ionic compound showed 2.82
g of Na, 4.35 g of Cl, and 7.83 g of O. What is the empirical formula 139. A man bought an equipment costing P30,000 payable in 12
of the compound? quarterly payments, each installment payable at the beginning of
A. NaCl2O4 B. NaClO4* C. NaClO3 D. NaCl2O3 each period. The rate of interest is 24% compounded quarterly.
What is the amount of each payment?
123. A 5 kg block at 300°C is submerged in 20 liters of water at 0°C A. P3,700* B. P4,200 C. P3,50 D. P2,900
contained in an insulated tank. Estimate the final equilibrium
temperature. 140. A piece of stone weighs 0.05 pounds. When if is submerged in a
A. 6.84 °C* B. 4.12 °C C. 7.35 °C D. 9.12 °C graduated cylinder containing 50 mL of H 2O, the level rose to 60
mL. What is the density of the stone in g/mL?
124. A 50 kg iron block at 80°C is dropped into an insulated tank that a. 2.27* b. 2.72 c. 7.22 d. 7.27
contains 0.5 m3 of liquid water at 25°C. Determine the temperature
when thermal equilibrium reached. The specific heat of iron is 141. A swimming pool 25m wide, 100m long, and 3m deep is filled with
0.45kJ/kg-°C and for water is 4.18kJ/kg- °C. water up to a height of 2m. How many kilograms of water have
A. 20.7°C B. 30.1°C C. 25.6°C* D. 35.6°C been placed inside the pool? (The density of water is 1000 kg/m 3.)
a. 5 million* b. 7.5 million c. 10 million d. 12.5 million
125. What is the concentration of a solution prepared by diluting 0.5 L
of 1.8 M solution to 1.5 L with solvent? 142. What is the mass in grams of 1 liter of carbon monoxide (CO) at
A. 0.4 M B. 0.5 M C. 0.6 M* D. 0.7 M standard temperature and pressure (STP)? Note: The molecular
weight (MW) of CO is 28 g/mole, and at STP, 1 mole of any gas
126. How many moles are represented by 9.11 g of SiO2. occupies a volume of 22.4 liters.
A. 0.1516 mol* C. 0.2341 mol a. 1.20 b. 1.35 c. 1.45 d. 1.25*
B. 0.1623 mol D. 0.3421 mol
143. Two-thirds of the atom in a molecule of water is hydrogen. What
127. An asset costing P50,000 has a life expectancy of 6 years and an percentage weight of a water molecule if the weight of two
estimated salvage value of P8000. Calculate the depreciation hydrogen atoms? The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1.008 g/mol
charge at the end of the fourth period using fixed-percentage and oxygen is 16.00 g/mole.
method. a. 19.12 b. 11.19* c. 19.11 d. 12.19
A. 7,144.20 B. 5264.00* C. 3878.40 D. 2857.60
144. Hydrogen peroxide solution for hair bleaching is usually prepared
128. Calculate the number of molecules in 0.85 g of sucrose, mixing 5 grams of hydrogen peroxide (H 2O2), Molecular weight =
C12H22O11? 34 g/mole) per 100 ml of solution. What is the molarity of this
A. 2.5x10^-3 B. 3.5x10^-3 C. 1.51x10^21* D. 2.51x10^21 solution?
129. Determine the capitalized cost of a bridge whose cost is 200M and a. 1.0 M b. 1.5 M* c. 1.95 M d. 1.8 M
life is 20 years, if the bridge must be partially rebuilt at a cost of
100M at the end of each 20 years. 145. How many oxygen atoms are present in 2.00 moles of oxygen
A. 245.3M* B. 215.3 M C. 210.3M D. 220 M molecules considering that is a diatomic?
a. 2.40 x 1024 atoms* c. 5.67 x 1026 atoms
130. If 2.00 L of solution contains 4.50 mol of solute, what is the molarity b. 3.43 x 1025 atoms d. 1.34 x 1024 atoms
of the solution?
A. 2.25 M* B. 9.00 M C. 0.444 M D. 2.50 M 146. How many molecules are there in 25 g of hydrogen Chloride, HCl?
a. 4.12 x 1023 molecules* c. 5.34 x 1023 molecules
131. Calculate the molality of a solution containing 0.500 mol of solute b. 4.32 x 1023 molecules d. 3.45 x 1023 molecules
in 250 g of solvent.
A. 2.00 m* B. 200 m C. 0.200 m D. 0.020 m 147. What is the equivalent weight of Mg(OH) 2?
a. 23 g/mol b. 29 g/mol* c. 58 g/mol d. 20 g/mol
132. A man who won P300,000 in a certain game show decided to place
50% of his winning in a trust fund for the college education of his
son. If the money will earn 14% per year compounded quarterly, 148. How many grams of H3PO4 are confined in 700 mL container if its
how much will the man have at the end of 10 years when his son normality is 0.5?
will be starting his college education? a. 11.45 g* b. 12.34 g c. 10.56 g d. 9.35 g
A. 593,888.96* C. 495,999.56
B. 398,555.78 D. 649,888.23 149. A 1M solution contains 20 grams of solute in 500 milliliters of
solution. What is the mass of 1 mole of the solute?
a. 10 g b. 20 g c. 40 g* d. 80 g

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150. If a 9.5% account yields 9.84 % annually, what is the mode of 164. What refers to the amount of a product made available for sale?
compounding? A. Supply* B. Demand C. Product D. Good
A. semi-quarterly C. quarterly *
B. bi-monthly D. monthly 165. The cumulative effect of elapsed time on the money value of an
event, based on the earning power of equivalent invested funds
151. A man planned of building a house. The cost of construction is P capital should or will earn.
500,000 while the annual maintenance cost is estimated at P a. present worth factor c. time value of money*
10,000. If the interest rate is 6%, what is the capitalized cost of the b. interest factor d. yield
house?
A. P 516,447 C. P 546,998 166. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of each
B. P 620,917 D. P 666,667* payment period starting from the first period.
a. ordinary annuity* c. deferred annuity
152. Suppose that you make 10 equal annual deposits of P2,000 each b. annuity due d. perpetuity
into a bank account paying 9% interest per year. The first deposit
will be made one year from today. How much money can be 167. A method of depreciation where a fixed sum of money is regularly
withdrawn from this bank account immediately after the deposited at compound interest in a real or imaginary fund in
10thdeposit. order to accumulate an amount equal to the total depreciation of
A. 25,728.17 C. 32,821.03 an asset’s estimated life.
B. 30,385.86* D. 27,338.25 a. straight line c. declining balance
b. sinking fund method* d. SYD method
153. With a 12% interest rate, approximately how much money must be
invested today in order to withdraw P 1000 per year at the end of 168. What bonding occurs between a metal and a nonmetal having
each year for 10 yrs.? electronegativity difference of 1.8
A. P 4800 B. P 5650* C. P 5800 D. P 6150 A. covalent B. polar covalent C. ionic* D. metallic

154. A certain office equipment has a first cost of P20,000 and has a 169. The first cost of any property includes
salvage value of P1,000 at the end of 10 years. Determine the a. initial cost
depreciation at the end of the 6th year using Sinking fund method b. installation expense purchase price and freight and
at 3% interest. transportation charges
A. P10,720* C. P11,680 c. initial taxes
B. P12,420 D. P9,840 d. all of the above*

155. What is the book value of equipment purchased 3 yrs. ago for P 170. The interest rate at which the present worth of the cash flow on a
15,000 if it is depreciated using the sum of year’s digits (SOYD. project is zero of the interest earned by an investment.
method? The expected life is 5 yrs. a. effective rate c. rate of return*
A. P 3000 * C. P 6000 b. nominal rate d. yield
B. P 4000 D. P 9000
171. The recorded current value of an asset is known as
156. A machine having a certain first cost has a life of 10 years and a a. scrap value c. book value*
salvage value of 6.633% of the first cost at the end of 10 years. If b. salvage value d. present worth
it has a book value of P58,914 at the end of the 6th year, how much
is the first cost of the machine if the constant percentage of 172. Which is not an essential element of an ordinary annuity?
declining value is used in the computation for its a. the amount of all the payments are equal
depreciation.(Matheson’s Method) b. they are made at equal interval of time
A. P600,090 C. P100,400 c. the first payments is made at the beginning of each period*
B. P300,049 * D. P900,540 d. compound interest is paid on all amounts in the annuity

157. An earth moving equipment that cost P90,000 will have an 173. Everything a company owns and which has a money value is
estimated salvage value of P18,000 at the end of 8 years. Using classified as an asset. Which of the following is classified as an
double-declining balance method, compute the book value and the asset?
total depreciation at the end of the 5th year. a. intangible assets c. trade investments
A. P21,357.42; P68,642.58 * b. fixed assets d. all of these*
B. P24,362.48; P65,637.52
C. P15,830.34; P74,169.66 174. Suppose that an atom of argon, whose atomic number is 18, has
D. P19,442.78; P70,557.22 16 electrons. This atom is
A. A positive ion * C. A positive isotope
158. Fernandez corporation bought a machine for P200,000 and used it B. A negative ion D. A negative isotope
for 10 years, the life span of the equipment. What is the book value
of the machine after 5 years of use? Assume scrap value of 175. A decrease in temperature can cause a gas to
P20,000. Use double declining balance method. A. boil away into vapor
A. P43,648 C. P65,536* B. turn into a liquid.*
B. P59,425 D. P70,923 C. exert increased pressure in a rigid container
D. do nothing; it will remain a gas no matter what.
159. Heat and work are
A. intensive properties C. extensive properties 176. A typical carbon atom has six neutrons and six protons in its
B. point functions D. path functions* nucleus. If one of the protons is taken out of the nucleus
somehow but no other aspect of the atom is changed, which of
160. When the same elements can form two different compounds, the the following best describes the new atom?
ratio of masses of one element in the two compounds is a small A. It will be a different isotope of carbon.
whole number relative to a given mass of the other element. This B. It will be a negative carbon ion.
is known as C. It will be a positive carbon ion.
a. law of constant composition c. law of multiple proportion* D. It will be an atom of a different element. *
b. law of conservation of mass d. law of conservation of energy
177. An important characteristic of a solid is its density relative to that
161. A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself being of pure liquid water at 4°C. This is known as
consumed. A. specific density. C. specific weight.
A. Reactant C. Catalyst B. specific mass. D. specific gravity. *
B. Reagent D. Petroleum Jelly
178. A man bought a lot worth P 1,000 if paid in cash. On What do you
162. The reaction of aluminum with dilute H2SO4, can be classified as call the value of the stock as stated on the stock certificate?
A. Synthesis C. Single replacement* A. par value* C. present value
B. Decomposition D. Double replacement B. stock value D. book value

163. What do you call a market situation where there are many sellers 179. To determine the chemical formula of a compound, we need to
and few buyers? know all of the following except the
A. oligopoly B. oligopsony* C. competition D. monopoly A. elements that compose the compound
B. atomic weights of the elements in the compound
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C. molecular weight of the compound A. 22.4 L C. 22.4 m3*

D. density of the compound* B. 24.2 L D. 24.2 m3

180. The mole is a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. Which of 199. What is the molality of the solution that contains 65 g of sucrose
the following is not equal or the same as one mole of the (C12H22O11) dissolved in 300 g of water?
substance indicated a. 0.89 mole/kg c. 0.54 mole/kg
A. 22.4 liters of nitrogen gas (N2)at STP b. 0.78 mole/kg d. 0.63 mole/kg*
B. 6.02 x 1023 oxygen gas (O2) molecule
C. 12 g of carbon atoms 200. Which of the following is the simplest balanced equation of the
D. 16 g oxygen (O2) molecules* given reaction? Na2CO3 + HCl → NaCl + H2 O + CO2
a. Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2 O + CO2*
181. How is “molality” defined? b. Na2CO3 + 2HCl → NaCl + 2H2O + CO2
A. the number of moles of solute in 1000 g of solvent* c. 2Na2CO3 + HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + CO
B. the number of moles of solute in 1 L of solution d. 2Na2CO3 + HCl → NaCl + H2 O + 2CO2
C. the number of gram-formula weights of solute per liter
D. the number of grams of solute per liter of solution 201. S.T.P. corresponds to
A. 1 atm. absolute pressure & 15.5°C.*
182. A substance is oxidized when which of the following occurs? B. 760 mm Hg gauge pressure & 15.5°C.
A. it turns red C. it loses electrons* C. 760 torr & 0°C.
B. it becomes more negative D. it gives off heat D. 101.325 kPa gauge pressure & 15.5°C.
183. A high-speed electron ejected from a nucleus during radioactive 202. What is known as the total heat and heat content at various times
decay is called a (an) in the history? It also represents the useful energy of a substance.
A. alpha particle C. gamma ray a. enthalpy* c. internal energy
B. beta particle* D. none of the above b. entropy d. latent heat
184. The vaporization of a liquid in bubbles in the body of the liquid as 203. At STP density of chlorine is 3.22 kg/m 3. What is the weigh of this
well as at the free surface? gas is contained in a flask of 100 cubic centimeters at 24°C and
A. evaporization C. controlled vaporization 100kPa?
B. bubbling D. boiling* a. 0.563 g b. 0.420 g c. 0.292 g* d. 0.321 g

185. The amount of heat energy per kilogram that must be added or 204. How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated
cylinder from 0.20 m3 to 0.01 m3? Use T1 = 20°C and P1 = 100
removed when a substance changes from one phase to another.
kPa
A. specific heat C. heat of expansion a. 113.4 kJ b. 110.1 Kj c. 121.4 kJ d. 115.7 kJ*
B. latent heat * D. useful heat
205. Assuming compression is according to the law PV = constant.
Calculate the initial volume of gas at a pressure of 2 bars which
186. A solution with a high pOH value means that the solution is will occupy a volume of 6 m3 when it is compressed to a pressure
A. basic C. acidic* of 42 bar.
B. neutral D. solvent a. 126 m3* b. 130 m3 c. 120 m3 d. 136 m3
187. The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of the density of a
substance to the density of water at what temperature?
A. 2oC B. 4oC* C. 6oC D. 5oC “Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes
188. What is the unit of gravitational constant G? courage is the quiet voice at the end of the
A. kg-m2/s2 C. N-kg2/m
B. N-m2/kg2* D. N-m2/kg day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.'
189. The number of fundamental units in SI system is
~ Mary Anne Radmacher,
A. 12 C. 7*
B. 4 D. 9

190. What is the SI base unit of length?

A. feet C. meter*
B. miles D. knots

191. Which of the following is a unit of universal gas constant R

A. J/mol-K C. L-atm/mol-K
B. L-kPa/mol-K D. All of these*

192. The latent heat of fusion of ice

A. 540 cal/gm C. 1 cal/gm
B. 0.5 cal/gm D. 80 cal/gm*

193. The latent heat of vaporization of water

A. 540 cal/gm* C. 1 cal/gm
B. 0.5 cal/gm D. 80 cal/gm

194. What is the SI unit of thermal conductivity

A. W/m-K* C. mW/m2-K
B. cal/m-˚C D. W-m/K

195. What is the SI unit of thermal resistance?

A. ohm/˚C C. m2-K/W*
B. ohm-m/K D. W/ohm-K

196. What is the emissivity of a blackbody?

A. 1* C. >1
B. <1 D. 0

197. What is the value of the universal gas constant in cal/mol-˚C?

A. 8.314 C. 8314
B. 0.0821 D. 1.98*

198. How much volume would a 1 kmol of gas occupy at S.T.P.?

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